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116 STAT. 1182
PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002
SUBCHAPTER III—POLICING AUTHORITY
§6121. General
(a) AUTHORITY OF MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT AND
SUPREME COURT POLICE.— In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Marshal of the Supreme Court and approved by
the Chief Justice of the United States, the Marshal and the Supreme
Court Police shall have authority—
(1) to police the Supreme Court Building and grounds and
adjacent streets to protect individuals and property;
(2) in any State, to protect—
(A) the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, and any official guest of the Supreme
Court; and
(B) any officer or employee of the Supreme Court while
that officer or employee is performing official duties;
(3) while performing duties necessary to carry out paragraph
(1) or (2), to make arrests for any violation of federal or state
law and any regulation under federal or state law; and
(4) to carry firearms as may be required while performing
duties under section 6102 of this title, this subchapter, and
subchapter IV.
(b) ADDITIONAL REQLTIREMENTS RELATED TO SUBSECTION (a)(2).—
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY FIREARMS.— Duties under subsection (a)(2)(A) with respect to an official guest of the Supreme
Court in any State (other them the District of Columbia, Mary-
land, and Virginia) shall be authorized in writing by the Chief
Justice or an Associate Justice, if those duties require the
Carr3ang of firearms under subsection (a)(4).
(2) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. —The authority provided
under subsection (a)(2) expires on December 29, 2004.
§ 6122. Designation of members of the Supreme Court Police
Under the general supervision and direction of the Chief Justice
of the United States, the Marshal of the Supreme Court may
designate employees of the Supreme Court as members of the
Supreme Court Police, without additional compensation.
§6123. Authority of Metropolitan Police of the District of
Columbia
The Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia may make
arrests within the Supreme Court Building and grounds for a
violation of federal or state law or any regulation under federal
or state law. This section does not authorize the Metropolitan
Police to enter the Supreme Court Building to make an arrest
in response to a complaint, serve a warrant, or patrol the Supreme
Court Building or grounds, unless the Metropolitan Police have
been requested to do so by, or have received the consent of, the
Marshal of the Supreme Court or an assistant to the Marshal.
SUBCHAPTER IV—PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
§ 6131. Public travel in Supreme Court grounds
Public travel in, and occupancy of, the Supreme Court grounds
is restricted to the sidewalks and other paved surfaces.